#E772AB
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(70.4% 0.158 351.4), rgb(231, 114, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#E772AB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E772AB |
| RGB | rgb(231, 114, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 71%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.158 351.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E772AB | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E772AB | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E772AB text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E772AB text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6C8
oklch(80.8% 0.099 351.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E772AB
oklch(70.4% 0.158 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD4697
oklch(63% 0.201 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#C81982
oklch(55.6% 0.219 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD016E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C0D59
oklch(42.6% 0.168 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#711849
oklch(37.7% 0.131 351.7)
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Step 950
950
#43112B
oklch(27.1% 0.083 351.9)
#E772AB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #808CAD | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA1A8 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F66D87 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E772AB
#E772AB
oklch(70.4% 0.158 351.4)
- #00BB95
#00BB95
oklch(70.5% 0.138 171.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E772AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.045
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.057
Use #E772AB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.